Health Information Technology Subject Matter Expert (SME) Consultant

Health Information Technology Subject Matter Expert (SME) Consultant

The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) is seeking applications from a consultant(s) interested in serving as a subject matter experts (SMEs) for a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded project on health information technology.

Complete the form below to submit your resume and credentials for consideration. For questions, contact Andrew Kalweit (akalweit@ncuih.org) or Evey Maho (emaho@ncuih.org).

Deadline Friday, October 22, 2021

The Health Information Technology (HIT) SMEs will provide consultation to Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) to support training and troubleshooting with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, HIT implementation, the utilization of clinical data, and meeting routine reporting responsibilities. SMEs may also assist with implementation of electronic case reporting (or eCR) - the automated generation and transmission of mandated case reports from an EHR to a public health authority.

The work of SMEs will contribute to NCUIH’s aims to provide support to member organizations on sustainable improvements in their HIT systems and data reporting processes. Members provide a spectrum of primarily outpatient services including full ambulatory services (medical, dental, behavioral health, etc.), limited ambulatory (limited hours), outreach and referral services only, and residential treatment centers.

The project period ends July 31, 2022.

This is anticipated to be a time and materials contract mechanism, unless a specified scope of work is identified and agreed upon.

No specific work is implied or guaranteed, and specific activities and deliverables will be determined based on technical assistance needs of member organizations over the course of the project. Potential SME requirements and activities may include:

Familiar with Urban Indian Health Organizations
Knowledgeable and experienced with HIT and electronic health systems, including:
- RPMS
- Greenway
- eClinicalWorks
- NextGen
Knowledgeable and experienced with clinical data reporting systems, including:
- Unified Data System (UDS)
- GPRA/GPRAMA
Contractor shall engage with NCUIH, UIOs, Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), Electronic Case Reporting Platform Professionals from APHL, Tribal Health Authorities and Regional Tribal Epidemiology Centers.
Contractor/Project Output may include:
- Provide technical assistance and training to Urban Indian Health Organizations, as needs identify
- Develop or enhance electronic health systems infrastructure to support UIOs
- Collaborate with the different electronic health system platform(s) programmers and coordinate with UIOs needs.
- Supporting integration of Electronic Casee Reporting (eCR) via a shared service platform (the Association for Public Health Laboratories Informatics Messaging Service, or AIMS)
- Report to NCUIH progress on activities through reporting
All other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated expertise in health information technology and electronic case reporting in an outpatient clinic setting, is tech savvy, able to efficiently and independently multi-task across multiple professional communications and training platforms, and enjoy working virtually with a small but rapidly growing mission-driven organization.

Demonstrated experience working with HIT for Indian Health Services, Tribal Health Systems, or Urban Indian Organizations is strongly preferred
Familiar with AI/AN population characteristics, concerns, and health needs (IHS Structures and Practices)
Knowledge of Non-Profit and Community Based Organization needs, roles, and responsibilities
Appropriate Certifications and Licensures
Experience in providing technical assistance and training, including developing curriculum based strategies to do so
Knowledge of hosting virtual presentations on platforms such as Zoom and Teams
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams as necessary
Polished verbal communication skills required
Demonstrated experience working with diverse groups of people, including American Indians and Alaska Natives is preferred
Experience in implementing/monitoring/developing electronic case records and health information technology for a healthcare organization

Name

First NameLast Name

Health Care or other relevant Credentials (e.g., RN, MD, MSW, MPH, PhD)

Tribal Affiliation (if applicable)

If you currently or have ever worked at a UIO, please identify the name

Email

example@example.com

Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Rate the extent of your experience on a scale 0 (none) to 5 (expert) in the following areas (select only one rating) and indicate your years of experience in each area

Rows	0 None	1 Fundamental Awareness (basic knowledge)	2 Novice (limited experience)	3 Intermediate (practical application)	4 Advanced (applied theory)	5 Expert (recognized authority)	Years of Experience
Health information technology development, improvement, and management.
Electronic case reporting program development, improvement, and management.
Trouble shooting support for NextGen.
Trouble shooting support for eClinicalWorks.
Trouble shooting support for Greenway.
Trouble shooting support for RPMS.
Working with American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Working with the Indian Health Service, Tribal Health Systems, or Urban Indian Health Organizations.

Expected rate of consultant compensation

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Hourly

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